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Meaning of

淤 means to settle; to accumulate sediment; accumulated; settled sediment. Pronounced yū.

  • to settle; to accumulate sediment
  • accumulated; settled sediment
  • silt; accumulated mud

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Definitions & Examples

guò
hòu
 
yuàn
zi
le
céng
 

After the heavy rain, a layer of mud accumulated in the courtyard.

dào
le
liàng
shā
 
yǐng
xiǎng
le
tōng
háng
 

A large amount of silt has settled in the river channel, affecting navigation.

Cháng
shí
jiān
qīng
shuǐ
chí
 
jiù
huì
chū
hòu
hòu
de
gòu
 

If you don't clean the pool for a long time, thick dirt will accumulate in it.

Bào
dǎo
zhì
pái
shuǐ
gōu
sāi
 
shuǐ
pái
chū
 

The heavy rain clogged the drainage ditch with silt, preventing water from draining.

biān
de
qiǎn
tān
cháng
nián
zhe
zhí
zhì
shā
 

Shallow lakeside beaches accumulate humus and silt year-round.